Ringing the Bell for Anacortes Music Brought to you by Anacortes Music Project

From Sommer Carter, Interview With Cover Artist Elizabeth Frank AMP President Elizabeth Frank is a digital, watercolor, and acrylic artist based out of Mount Vernon. Through her various mediums, she works to create illustrations that March-ing ON! refect who she is, what she loves, and what fuels her artistic fre. Some folks say March is the cruelest What’s the best thing about being of inspiration to some of my pieces. month, the hope for spring and an artist? What I like most about these styles is warmth, and yet... And yet, there is The best thing is the joy of getting to that they can be drawings of pretty SHOWMUSIC! So what if it’s still below 40? CHIME share your work with other people much anything and that “anything” We’re warming from the inside. Case and hopefully inspire others to becomes art. It exemplifes the in point: for February’s Rock The Island create something too! It is cool to beauty in everyday moments. I like concert at Kennelly Keys, Anacortes think that someone out there might the notion that art can be as simple high school students produced and have seen something I’ve made and or complex as you want it to be. performed a fery show. Check out the been inspired to make something of review and photos in these pages! Where can we find your work? their own. Being part of that domino My artwork will be on display at I also happen to know, from an inside effect is very rewarding. Watermark Books for the entire month source, that several of AHS jazz choir What art do you most identify with? of March and I will be at Watermark and band students auditioned for and I would say pop art and cartoon Books on March 1st for the Artwalk. performed at the immense musical style illustration. Andy Warhol is a Stop by and see it there! You can also gathering in Portland known as All big infuence on a lot of my work. I fnd my artwork online at: State and All Northwest. Music is also really love old Disney, storybook, facebook.com/elizabethfrankdoodles humming all around us. See and hear and 60s and 70s illustrations. These etsy.com/shop/elizabethfrankart it for yourself with the help of our styles have defnitely been a source Instagram @izzzebethh calendar page listings and our website. Oh, and do you know that the Anacortes Library hosts the deep and Annual Manieri Swing Dance wide Manieri Jazz & Swing collection? This collection is funded by the Dominic Saturday, March 23, 7:00-9:30 PM Adults $5 Youth Free & Patricia Manieri estate and has been Come dance the night away at bands, Dixieland bands, and other carefully selected by Paul de Barros, jazz the Depot Arts Center with your small swing dance groups. This critic for the Seattle Times, and John friends, neighbors, and fellow Jazz year will feature Birch Pereira and Gilbreath, executive director of Seattle’s enthusiasts! the Gin Joints, acclaimed fve-piece respected Earshot Jazz organization. swing jazz, country, and vintage This is an exceptional gift that we have Each year, as part of their mission to rock’n’roll group from Seattle. right here in our seaside village. promote the appreciation of jazz and Featuring frontman Birch Pereira’s swing music, the Anacortes Public As the days clearly grow longer, “old soul” tenor voice and his skilled Library Jazz Committee organizes this if not warmer, the beauty and bass playing, the Gin Joints offer swing dance for all ages. Sponsored encouragement of music will meet you captivating arrangements of well- by the Manieri Jazz and Swing where you’re at. We hope you enjoy. crafted originals and well-chosen Endowment, the event in a unique covers. The band features skilled As always, opportunity to experience the joy of and versatile musicians who share swinging to energetic live music. the same love of the American song Over the years, the event has featured traditions and the desire to offer various bands including big swing fresh interpretations.

2018 Swing Dance. Photo courtesy of Peter Dowden Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints. Image Caption. Photo credit Up next was Stasis. As Jared Wright, bass player and vocals, sang the first note of The Red Hot Chilli Pepper’s “Can’t Stop”, the audience went wild. Wright’s choppy vocals brought new life to the old favorite, and Kyle Nesset, the lead guitarist, did justice to the song as well. Sinjin Ledbetter was not to be missed on the drums, providing the band with a beat everyone could HS SOPHOMORE get behind. One of the best parts of their MASSEY, A BY KAITLYN second song was the mutual shredding of There is nothing in the world I love more than Nesset and Wright. some sick tunes. When I headed out to my first Rock The Island experience with one of my best Following two rock bands, Jackfruit slowed friends and another couple, we all had high things down with a sweet, folksy sound. For the hopes. I expected it to be good, not great, but I’ll first of the two originals, John Harrison was the tell you: it was one of the best nights of my life. lead vocalist, with Liam Poor on drums, Noah Masten on the keyboard, and Emmett Moore on SHOW CHIME Point of Confusion, comprised of two Anacortes guitar. Not only do they all have fantastic hair, High sophomores, Lily-Rose Day and Adayla but their harmonies changed the entire mood Rogers, started off the night. As their voices and of the night. My date was quick to comment on guitars melded into lyrical unison, the audience the uniqueness of the band, and how their lyrics quietly snapped along. Although the group’s were both beautiful and heartbreaking. Several first song was beautiful, their second number, times during both songs, all the boys came an original called “Bruises”, was the hook-line- together to harmonize and capture the hearts of and-sinker for me. Not only were the lyrics many audience members. gorgeous and heartfelt, both girls effortlessly weaved through harmonies, complementing and Dead Man’s Lawyer closed out the night, with contrasting each other with every line. Even Mason Blackburn, Eddie Clarke, and Hunter as beginners, Point of Confusion presented a Stevens taking the stage. A repeat band from gorgeous and fun start to the night. last year, Dead Man’s Lawyer presented a different feel than any other group. It was rock The second female duo of the night, Troubled with a jazzy undertone and it was incredible. Waters, kicked off their performance with a Their sound was completely original, just like cover of “Riptide” by Vance Joy. Alanah Harju their songs, and Blackburn’s voice brought the wowed the audience and judges with her band to a new level. Clarke and Stevens helped powerful vocals. Not to be outdone, Alina contribute to the funky atmosphere and create Johnson held the pair together with her assured a truly unique sound. and confident guitar playing. Despite a few hiccups, the pair played and sang with heart and Jackfruit ended up coming on top, followed determination which truly set them apart. by Ristfut, then Point of Confusion. Jackfruit The third band, Ristfut, came ready to rock. began their encore with a third original, and then Gavon Long’s high, crooning voice was matched (to the crowd’s delight) began to sing “Escape by Dominic Ermi’s amazing guitar playing. Andrew (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. As Knapp beautifully played the bass and tied the my date laughed, I sang along as loud as I could. band together. Henry Ermi, who stepped up to There is magic in the way music brings people cover for drummer Vince Jackson, who was out together, and Jackfruit was able to create that with the flu, easily brought the band together connection. Overall, the bands were wonderful, with his excellent playing. My favorite bands play the music was great, but the atmosphere of music you can feel in your chest, and Ristfut did the night was what truly carried it out of the not disappoint. Both songs the boys played were ordinary. Rock the Island helped show how music originals, elevating their already remarkable can help us forget our differences and come performance to exceptional heights. together in the heart and heat of sound. AND THE WINNER IS... Jackfruit, the 2019 winner of Rock the island, is composed of four musically interwoven students at Anacortes High School; John Harrison on lead vocals, Liam Poor on drums, Noah Masten on keys, and Emmett Moore on guitar. They are folk focused and take inspiration from Simon & Garfunkel for the vocal harmonies in many of their songs. On the origins of the band, Moore says, “It’s something we always have wanted to do, but when RTI was announced this year we decided to just do it, We wanted to give the audience of Rock the Island something they could really feel and connect to.” On the lyrics side, Poor is the driving force, wrapping songs of heartbreak into his own metaphors. “Sometimes you have a lot of things to say and no one to say it to, and music was just the best way for me to get everything out,” says Poor. After their performance at Rock the Island, they have been hard at work crafting new songs and building stronger connections with each other. “The competition was never, in my eyes, something to win—it was an opportunity to perform onstage in front of a crowd with some of my best friends,” Harrison said of their experience. Jackfruit will be performing at the Skagit County Fair in May and appearing soon on Image Caption. Photo credit The NeXt Show to play music and tell their story. Photos by Gabby Erb, Will McCracken, and Sommer Carter. McCracken, Will Erb, Gabby by Photos 1 2 The Rockfish Grill Guemes Island Store Sheri Roberts Greimes Steve Meyer

6:00 PM Soulful Blues All Ages 6:00 PM Piano Virtuoso All Ages Kennelly Keys Swinomish Casino The Gift Machine, Enduro, Banda Rafaga, Voces Del

7:00 PM and Low Hums 7:00 PM Rancho, Buchones De Culiac Local rock All Ages Baile Mexicano 18+ Swinomish Casino Swinomish Casino Time Machine Radio Time Machine Radio

Rock Faves 18+ 9:00 PM Iconic Rock 18+ 9:00 PM Brown Lantern Matney and the Tallboys New Americana 21+ 9:30 PM Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Rockfish Grill The NeXt Show Anacortes Middle School Port Transit Shed Joan Penney Featuring Braydn & Eric Jazz Masterclass Black & White Gala

6:00 PM Diverse Jazz All Ages 7:00 PM from The Lonely Forest 6:15 PM with Greg Feingold 5:00 PM with Fidalgo Swing with DJ Todd & KDUG Public welcome Benefit Fidalgo Danceworks Guemes Island Store Listen live at Jazz Standards All Ages Nematones Anacortes Middle School anacortesmusicproject.org

6:30 PM Blazing Fiddles All Ages Greg Feingold Quartet Swinomish Casino with AHS Jazz Students Whose Live Anyway? 7:00 PM Fresh Jazz All Ages Comedy & Song 18+ 8:00 PM Swinomish Casino Swinomish Casino Dana Osborn Band Dana Osborn Band Rock Favs 18+ Rock Favs 18+ 9:30 PM 9:00 PM

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Anacortes Public Library The Rockfish Grill Brown Lantern Guemes Island Store Second Sunday Jazz Adriante Feriante Micaiah Sawyer Haul Out Islander 6:30 PM 9:30 PM 2:00 PM Bilongo 6:00 PM Inspiring World All Ages & The Millers Music Show Latin Salsa All Ages Unique Folk 21+ Wide Ranging All Ages Anacortes Eagles Swinomish Casino Marcia Kester Anchor Inn Potbelly, Boxcutter,

Whose Live Anyway? 6:00 PM Savory Vocals The Glaring, Atomic Rust

Song and Improv 18+ AM 9:00 8:00 PM Anacortes Public Library Hard Rock 21+ Elizabeth & Paul Stierle Tribute to Patsy Cline Brown Lantern 7:00 PM Covers All Ages Bachelor #4 St. Patrick’s Day Show 9:30 PM Solid Rock 21+

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7:00 PM with Birch Pereira and Amigos Nobles the Gin Joints

6:00 PM Intense Instrumental Dance Rock All Ages All Ages The Rockfish Grill Gertrude’s Hearse

7:30 PM Honky-rock-folk-grass All Ages Brown Lantern Ebb, Slack, & Flood Equinox Dance Party 9:30 PM Funky Reggae 21+

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Center for Happiness Anacortes Middle School Swinomish Casino The Rockfish Grill From Russia with Love - AMS Band Concert Janette West Tulip Gala

7:00 PM David Post Jazz Travels 7:00 PM Young Talent All Ages 5:30 PM Dinner, Music, & Auction 6:00 PM Plush Vocals All Ages Jazzy Homecoming Flower Festivities Brown Lantern The Libros

7:00 PM featuring Forest Beutel Americana Blues 21+ The Old Edison Fanny Alger, The Enthusiasts

7:00 PM Rock Salvation

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AMP Presents: an Adult Alternative Prom Manieri Endowment

Saturday, April 20 Anacortes Venues 8:00 pm Anacortes Eagles 901 7th St The Eagles Ballroom Anacortes Middle School 2202 M Ave Anacortes Public Library 1220 10th St Gin Gypsy and Anchor Inn 1921 Commercial Ave The Mosstones Brown Lantern 412 Commercial Ave DJ The Center for Happiness 619 Commercial Ave Depot Arts Center 611 R Ave Photo booth, punch, Guemes Island Store 7885 Guemes Isl Rd cookies, and bar Kennelly Keys 1904 Commercial Ave The Old Edison 5829 Cains Ct, Bow Port Transit Shed 100 Commercial Ave Bring your dancing feet The Rockfsh Grill 320 Commercial Ave and fomal dress! Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr

The Gift Machine is and Dan Chambers on keyboards and worked with some amazing bands. What baritone guitar. It’s the band of my dreams. The Heck Fest started around Bret’s idea of trying to sell our music with all the “junk” How did the music scene and culture a Gift to Us Al at Shipwreck Day. I helped him run that for in Anacortes foster the forming and the frst 5 years of the festival. success of the band? In 1999 Bret Lunsford hired me for my I still consider The Gift Machine an dream job at the Business. He was an Anacortes band. I say I “live” in California, incredible mentor. On day one I was but I am “from” Anacortes. It’s still home in handed a key and access to the recording my mind. studio in the back of the Business, already Can you describe the concept and sound a legendary spot. I started working with of your new album, New Tangles? Clarity Miller interviews The Gift Machine Bret on KNW-YR-OWN. Bret and former This is defnitely our best sounding record founder Dave Matthies to get the scoop on Business co-owner Glen DesJardins are yet, without being too slick. It was released their history and new album. two of the smartest men I have ever by our friend Mike Dixon on his PIAPTK met. I spent my 20’s working at a book What is the history of The Gift Machine? label in Tucson. I recorded it all at home. store/record store/record label/camera The Gift Machine was founded in 1999. Andrea helped me so much with the shop/coffee shop/music venue/online The frst line-up of the band featured Phil mixing. We got a great fat drum sound and newspaper...it was the ultimate petri dish Elverum, Karl Blau, and Nate Ashley. The she made me turn up the vocals, which I of infuences that mutated together to band has had many different line-ups over always have a tendency to bury. Our friend make me the person I am today. My whole the years. Past members and collaborators Matt Lawson joined the band during the approach to music and community is have included Darrin Matthies, Bill Cook, recording and his guitar additions perfectly based around the Anacortes music scene. Eric Mathews, Bryce Weech, James Mofftt, compliment mine. We had it mastered Alex Parrish, Rachel Satterfeld, Jeremy When I frst moved to Anacortes I lived in at Abbey Road in London (!) by Frank Hadley, Brian Malloy, Dan Chambers, Phil a house with Karl Blau, Nate Ashley, and Arkwright who has worked with bands that Benavides, and Keith Boller. Bill Cook. It was a dream, sharing songs, we love like Joy Division, Arcade Fire, Belle collaborating. Kind of a real-life version of and Sebastian etc. This record seems like a When I moved to California in 2006 I met the Monkees except we all had our own continuation/extension of everything that my now wife, Andrea Gruber Matthies, who bands. I got to befriend and work with we have done over the years but executed has the distinction of being the longest legends Bryan Elliott, The Crabs, Frank at a higher level. serving member of The Gift Machine. No Barcott, Bob Vaux, and Jacob Navarro. offense to anyone, but the current line up is The Gift Machine plays Kennelly Keys on my favorite with Andrea on drums, Alanna I moved into the Department of Safety in March 1st with Enduro and Low Hums. Cassidy on the bass, Matt Lawson on guitar, 2002 and started a recording studio and

Learn About Jazz with Greg Feingold Opportunities to Make Some Music!

Greg Feingold, Seattle based jazz musician and Western Open Mics Washington University Jazz Bass instructor, will visit Anacortes Last Wednesday of every month at Guemes Island Store. All Ages. on March 8th to spend the school day coaching middle and Every Thursday at Brown Lantern from 8:30 pm. Ages 21+. high school music students. Other Opportunities At 6:15 in the evening he will teach a public masterclass on The Anacortes Eagle’s Club is looking for bands who play rock, blues, his experience as a professional jazz musician. At 7:00 pm or bluegrass 7:00 to 10:00 on Saturday nights. Call or text 360-770-0144. he will perform a free community concert with a quartet of Moon Raw Improvisational Orchestra meets and extends its welcome professional jazz musicians and several AHS jazz students. The to those curious to join--bring your instrument or just your ears to Christ masterclass and concert will be held in the AMS gymnasium. Episcopal Church next to Causland Park. This secular, yet spiritual, practice meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. This event is the frst in a series of three concerts called the Acoustic Music at the Library happens every third Sunday at 2:00-2:30 Jazz Education Series. It is sponsored by the Anacortes Public pm and third Tuesday 6:00-6:30 pm. Experienced musicians interested Library Manieri Jazz & Swing Endowment. in playing should inquire at the library circulation desk. 1220 10th Street. Anacortes Harmonaires meet weekly on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Ladies of all ages who enjoy singing and the sound of Barbershop Harmony, come and join in the fun. Call 360-293-0950. An-O-Chords Men’s Barbershop Chorus meets every Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 pm at Bethany Covenant Church in Mount Vernon. For more information visit our website at anochords.org or call 360-202-2424. Guemes Island Drum Circle meets Thursdays at 6:30 pm at the Guemes Island Community Church to study and practice traditional and non-traditional African and Cuban rhythm ensembles. No prior experience required. For questions, call Bill at 360-826-2714. The NeXt Show Represent! Please join us on the frst Thursday of every month for The NeXt Show, Your support amplifes the music and the live show where you hear the musicians of Anacortes. In addition to the music and thoughts of artists from promotion, publication, and distribution Anacortes and beyond. of the SHOW CHIME music calendar, AMP is committed to creating events featuring Our March guests are Braydn local musicians, developing a scholarship Krueger and Eric Sturgeon and mentoring program, continuing the from THE LONELY FOREST, your development and collection of archives past favorite local band that has been and present, and shaping exciting visions broken up for a few years. Eric for the future, such as a physical space for and Brayden will play tracks from our community’s very own radio station and music space. every release & tell stories of the entire run...join us! Your contribution is uplifting the culture of art and music in our town. We’re doing March 7th, 7:00-9:00 pm. To listen this together! live and access archived podcasts go to anacortesmusicproject.org. Go to www.anacortesmusicproject.org and click on the SPONSORSHIP button.

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AMP t-shirts and stickers are now available! Support your local music Anacortes Music Channel scene by sporting some swag. Shirts and stickers can be purchased at AMP events One great pool of Anacortes music or by becoming an AMP sponsor at just churning away – 24/7! Each sound anacortesmusicproject.org. recording played at Anacortes Music Project online radio has an Anacortes Stay in Anacortes tie-in, a story that, if not rooted in Anacortes, is affected by or involves a Coming to Anacortes for a show? Stay the person from our town. Tune in day and night! Check out the range of options at night at anacortesmusicproject.org. Anacortes.org/stay/

What are you thinking?! Music Resources Want your music projects or shows mentioned in the Show Chime? Want to The Business submit a piece of art or an article? Have The Business cultures Anacortes and the world with its selection of fercely independent new ideas for Show Chime you’d like to share? music. They offer music subscriptions, curate local shows, and offer label operations and mail- Please get in touch! order fulfllment for many self-releasing artists and labels. Located at 216 Commercial and thebusinessanacortes.com. [email protected] The ConneXtion Since 1997, The ConneXtion has been a family-owned and operated business providing Thank You! Direct2Consumer sales, marketing, and fulfllment solutions for hundreds of festivals, concerts, fashion brands, musicians and bands, flmmakers, comedians, independent labels, Thanks to all of the downtown businesses foodies and more. Headquartered in Anacortes, Washington, their bi-coastal team provides who help Show Chime fall into the hands white glove services to customers around the world. Learn more at TheConneXtion.com. of the public. Thank you to sponsoring businesses; Mugsy at The Red Snapper, Hoopla Hal, Sheryl and Erik at The Brown Lantern, Hoopla is a digital media service provided by the Anacortes Public Library with support from Nick and Carolyn at Bikespot. Thank you the Manieri Endowment. Access over 300,000 music titles, 40,000 audiobooks, 13,000 movies, Manieri board, Chris Terrell, and Keith 180,000 ebooks, 9,000 comics, and more, all in an incredibly user-friendly interface. Sign up Eyer at How It Words. Thank you Patreon with your library card at hoopladigital.com. sponsor Laura Spehar. Thank you to The Kennelly Keys Music SAM Project (Skagit Art Music) for all they Kennelly Keys provides instruments, supplies, lessons, rentals, repairs, and a venue space for do to promote our cause. Thank you to performances, private parties, and weddings. Stop by to talk to their knowledgeable sales our contributing artists and writers and to staff! Located at 18th and Commercial. March cover artist Elizabeth Frank. Thank you, Laurie Racicot, for editing and design. Manieri Jazz & Swing Collection Show Chime March 2019 is printed by How The Anacortes Public Library features the Manieri Jazz & Swing Collection—specially chosen It Works and made possible by a grant from books, CDs, and DVDs on the uniquely American art of jazz and swing music. Sponsored by the Anacortes Public Library Foundation the Dominic & Patricia Manieri endowment, the entire collection is accessible for check-out Manieri Endowment. with your library membership.